Marks/Merck Family Lines

Marks/Merck Family Lines Johann Balthasar Marks/Merck 1718 - 1789

1. Johann Conrad Merck 1749 - 1816

2. Johann Lorenz Marks 1750 - 1829

3. Johann Heinrick Merck 1760 - 1808

4. Johann Jacob Merck 1763 - ?

To identify family lines, we took each son in each family that had sons to carry forward the family name. Johann Balthasar had four sons with known or reported (not substantiated) sons. Each of these sons had sons. However, with Lorenz we went one generation further to his grandsons. Below are the color lines used to identify descendants.

1. Johann Conrad Merck's children:

Baulser 1795 - 1863	George 1796 - ?	John 1798 - 1884	Daniel 1800 - 1852
Baulser was born in Abbeville, SC and died in Fayette, AL. m. Susannah Wallace in 1817. (Purple line)	(Lt. Green line)	John was born in SC and died in Gainesville, GA. m. 1st. Mary Moore, 2nd. Margaret Merritt. (Yellow line)	Daniel was born in SC and died in Pickens Co., SC. m. Emilia (Milly) in 1820. - (Orange line)

2. Johann Lorenz
John Jacob Conrad 1787 - 1848

Daniel 1811 - ? James 1812 - 1888 Jacob 1816 - 1875 John 1821 - ?

Daniel was born in Ship Harbour, NS m. Ann O'Brien in 1836. (Olive line) James was born and died in Ship Harbour, NS. m. Nancy Ann Cowan in 1834.
(Lt. Blue line) Jacob was born in Ship Harbour, NS and died in Dartmouth, NS. m. Nancy Ann Eisan in 1837. (Brown line) John's birth has not been found. (Peach line)

Henry 1823 - 1858 John Conrad 1828 - 1911 John Lawrence 1830 - 1897

Henry was born in Ship Harbour, NS. m. Sophia Charlotte Siteman ca.1848. (Teal line) Conrad was born and died in Ship Harbour, NS. m. 1st. Sabina Eisan ca 1829, 2nd. Ann Barbara Eisan in 1879. (Red line) Lawrence was born and died in Ship Harbour, NS. m. Catherine Webber in 1857. (Blue line)

3. Johann Heinrick Merck 1760 - 1808 4. Johann Jacob Merck 1763 - ?

Johann Heinrick was born in Jakobsweiler, Germany and died in Edgefield, SC. m. Maria Elizabeth Schildknecht (Shellnut). (Pink line) Johann Jacob was born in Jakobsweiler, Germany. No record of Jacob after arriving in SC. People in East Tennessee have claimed to be descendents. (Violet line)

George Henry Merck 1794 - 1878

It has not been proven that the GREEN line is descendent from Johann Conrad Merck.
George Henry was born in Edgefield, SC and died in Jackson, GA. m. Elizabeth Ann Langley in 1820, 2nd Martha Ann (Aikien) Elrod in 1865. (Green line)

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Daniel 1811 - ?	James 1812 - 1888	Jacob 1816 - 1875	John 1821 - ?
Daniel was born in Ship Harbour, NS m. Ann O'Brien in 1836. (Olive line)	James was born and died in Ship Harbour, NS. m. Nancy Ann Cowan in 1834. (Lt. Blue line)	Jacob was born in Ship Harbour, NS and died in Dartmouth, NS. m. Nancy Ann Eisan in 1837. (Brown line)	John's birth has not been found. (Peach line)

Henry 1823 - 1858	John Conrad 1828 - 1911	John Lawrence 1830 - 1897
Henry was born in Ship Harbour, NS. m. Sophia Charlotte Siteman ca.1848. (Teal line)	Conrad was born and died in Ship Harbour, NS. m. 1st. Sabina Eisan ca 1829, 2nd. Ann Barbara Eisan in 1879. (Red line)	Lawrence was born and died in Ship Harbour, NS. m. Catherine Webber in 1857. (Blue line)

3. Johann Heinrick Merck 1760 - 1808	4. Johann Jacob Merck 1763 - ?
Johann Heinrick was born in Jakobsweiler, Germany and died in Edgefield, SC. m. Maria Elizabeth Schildknecht (Shellnut). (Pink line)	Johann Jacob was born in Jakobsweiler, Germany. No record of Jacob after arriving in SC. People in East Tennessee have claimed to be descendents. (Violet line)